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Dr. Kiki Turns Us Into BIRDS! (Encore)
Dr. Kiki Turns Us Into BIRDS! (Encore)

What the if humans evolved into shrikes - those songbirds that impale their prey on thorns like tiny violent artists?

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biology, evolutionPhilip ShaneNovember 26, 2025
Two BABIES, Two SPECIES!
Two BABIES, Two SPECIES!

Ant queens birth two separate species. What if humans did too? Forget gender reveals - welcome to the species reveal party!

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biology, evolutionPhilip ShaneNovember 13, 2025
Mosquitoes Fall for FUNGI!
Mosquitoes Fall for FUNGI!

Mosquitoes can't resist this genetically engineered fungus, proving they have the same impulse control as humans at a dessert buffet.

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biology, collaborations, evolution, fungusPhilip ShaneNovember 5, 2025
FRANKENSTEIN!
FRANKENSTEIN!

Frankenstein's real horror isn't lightning or corpses but the medical bill for keeping mismatched body parts from rejecting each other.

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genetics, history of science, occult, technologyPhilip ShaneOctober 30, 2025
The BURPING Lake!
The BURPING Lake!

What if all water was carbonated? Cities relocate uphill, Niagara becomes a methane factory, and Mentos are banned worldwide.

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news, chemistry, environment, geology, history, physicsPhilip ShaneOctober 21, 2025
Animals Train YOU!
Animals Train YOU!

Wild birds respond to human whistles to find honey. What if you could call any animal to help with tasks for mutual benefit?

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news, evolutionPhilip ShaneOctober 15, 2025
AI Viruses!
AI Viruses!

Scientists trained AI to design custom viruses that hunt down superbugs when regular antibiotics fail.

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news, genetics, technology, artificial intelligencePhilip ShaneOctober 3, 2025
MEMORY Maxed Out - with Neuroscientist Nikolay Kukushkin!
MEMORY Maxed Out - with Neuroscientist Nikolay Kukushkin!

If memory worked like computer storage, forgetting that embarrassing eighth-grade moment might also delete your ability to do algebra.

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news, scientific method, astronomy, black holes, einstein, history of sciencePhilip ShaneSeptember 26, 2025
Gravity Waves Go WIGGLE!
Gravity Waves Go WIGGLE!

What the if gravitational waves were big enough to see your coffee table stretch like taffy every time black holes collide across the universe?

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news, scientific method, astronomy, black holes, einstein, history of sciencePhilip ShaneSeptember 12, 2025
VITALERIUM with Nicholas Casbarro!
VITALERIUM with Nicholas Casbarro!

Science fiction author Nicholas Casbarro explores radioactive space rocks that enable faster-than-light travel and the mind-bending paradoxes that follow.

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physics, space travel, cosmology, einstein, quantum mechanics, relativityPhilip ShaneSeptember 5, 2025guests
Riding GRAVITY FORCE ONE with KIRBY RUNYON (Encore)
Riding GRAVITY FORCE ONE with KIRBY RUNYON (Encore)

DR. KIRBY RUNYON is a planetary geomorphologist and morphodynamicist seeking to understand the evolution of planetary landscapes and the associated near-surface processes through the analysis of remote sensing imagery and laboratory experiments.

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scientific method, astronauts, astrophysics, engineering, exploration, geology, nasa, physics, space travel, technologyPhilip ShaneAugust 29, 2025guests
SLOW Light Speed!
SLOW Light Speed!

When light slows to walking speed, petting cats becomes impossible and baseball creates black holes.

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cosmology, einstein, history of science, physics, universe, audiencePhilip ShaneAugust 22, 2025
Alien PETS!
Alien PETS!

NASA wants to put a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030 since solar panels are useless during those pesky two-week-long lunar nights.

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aliens, biologyPhilip ShaneAugust 15, 2025
Nuclear REACTORS on the Moon!
Nuclear REACTORS on the Moon!

NASA wants to put a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030 since solar panels are useless during those pesky two-week-long lunar nights.

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astronomy, einstein, engineeringPhilip ShaneAugust 8, 2025
Don't SWEAT It!
Don't SWEAT It!

What if we couldn't sweat and had to live knee-deep in water while panting like dogs to survive?

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astronomy, einstein, engineeringPhilip ShaneAugust 1, 2025
BIG Telescopes!

Explore building telescopes the size of planetary orbits to photograph alien taxi cabs using gravity as a magnifying glass.

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astronomy, einstein, engineeringPhilip ShaneJuly 25, 2025
DNA Goes BOLDLY!
DNA Goes BOLDLY!

Fungi trade genetic superpowers through Star Trek-named elements, making gene swapping the ultimate social networking.

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astrophysics, history of science, physics, scientific methodPhilip ShaneJuly 18, 2025
The Case Of The MISSING Physics!
The Case Of The MISSING Physics!

Scientists invent invisible particles to save physics when experiments refuse to obey the rules.

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astrophysics, history of science, physics, scientific methodPhilip ShaneJune 28, 2025
TOTAL PERSPECTIVE VORTEX (Encore)
TOTAL PERSPECTIVE VORTEX (Encore)

How BIG is Space? Really...!

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physics, scifi, psychology, astronomy, cosmology, universePhilip ShaneJune 20, 2025
Silent SUBMARINE Seas!
Silent SUBMARINE Seas!

Climate change breaks sonar, submarines vanish into thermal chaos, jellyfish rule the seas.

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biology, climate change, communication, engineering, history, sea life, whalesPhilip ShaneJune 13, 2025guests
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